rexus31

It's getting close.

old tired rebel

Will the inside of the top be lined?

rexus31

No. That's exactly how it came from the factory. These cars didn't have an interior top lining.

old tired rebel

I can say from earlier pictures you posted on here you have done an amazing job.

67 GTX

looks great

rexus31

Thanks Guys!

rexus31

Like this one:

rr69half6bbl

wow, youve done an amazing job w/ that caar. Thats awsome. what motor? 413 or 440?

old tired rebel

Yeah that is one of them.

rexus31

383.

78D200

Very nice!

old tired rebel

I want that engine.

67 GTX

beautiful

Crazy4Carz.Com

You are doing a beautiful job. The new top looks great, no wrinkles and the window looks great. Now please, please ,please, do something with those wheels. Just kidding, It looks great.

rexus31

Wheels are next. I think I'm going with 15" Magnums.

67 GTX

what were the possible wheels that the car came with?

rexus31

14" steel wheels with hub caps. I have the hubcaps but the plastic center inserts are a PITA to restore.

67 GTX

were magnums available back then?

rexus31

I don't think they were available unitl '67.

67 GTX

are you going for the completely stock look?

rexus31

I would like to but I don't think I can restore the hub cap inserts to a quality that would do the car justice. Besides, it's getting harder and harder to find 14" tires with the correct width white wall. I think the Magnum 500's would look great on the car and at 15" I won't have to worry about tires in the future. This car will be driven quite a bit and won't been a trailer queen. I think the Magnums are a good compromise being as they are technically stock, just not for '65.

67 GTX

i am pretty sure you can find new hub caps
you could go for 15 inch steel rims with hub caps

rexus31

I've looked for the past two and a half years. All of the '65 300 hubcaps I have come across have the paint flaking off the plastic inserts or the plastic inserts are cracked. The back side of the inserts were painted and it appears the factory used some sort of silvering process on them (in addition to the paint) to give the appearance of chrome. It's a multi-layered process. I'm not sure I want to spend the hours or $$$ to restore them. If I did and one flew off while I was driving I would go through the roof. Can you put 14" hubcaps on 15" wheels?

67 GTX

i think they should fit

have you tried year one?

rexus31

No one reproduces them.

rr69half6bbl

Id go with the 15" magnums. it would only compliment the car.

67 GTX

i think the magnums would look great
but since you got the car looking AMAZING in stock form, i wouldnt want to go away from that

rexus31

I know what you are saying. That's why I decided on the Magnums. It will look stock appearing eventhough it won't be "correct".

67 GTX

what size are you going to get?

rexus31

15", easier to find tires than 14".